Sentences with phrase «commanding more and more attention»

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' where consumer attention is divided across more devices, applications and formats than ever before, only engaging and relevant ads will command consumer attention.

Compared to traditional distractions like books, mobile technology is described as much more commanding of attention that is unpredictable and requires a greater emotional investment.

Her latest novel, The Handmaid's Tale (Houghton Mifflin, 1986), is commanding attention as a considerably more ambitious book, part of a new phase of her work that includes the poems in True Stories and the novel Bodily Harm (both published in 1981) Exposing male / female power games within an alarmingly widened field of vision, Atwood bears prophetic witness to the largest, most subtle and most violent manifestations of power in our time.

Though I think the issues raised by biology and medicine are important; I fear that this area may receive more than its share of attention because of the resources it can command.

Preaching on these texts demands explicit attention to mental illness and suicide and, even more important, to the proclamation of God's love for the ill and despairing and of God's command that we extend this love.

Moreover, scientific and technical progress in the next ten years will introduce unprecedented achievements In this field and it is no exaggeration to assert here and now that teleconimuni - cation will play a primary role both on the national and on world levels and it could also be pointed out that the most difficult problems are not generally of a purely technical nature and that telecommunications questions should more and more command the attention of governmental authorities at the highest level. . . .

The electronic age with its offering of a wide variety of ways to present the human voice has commanded new attention to oral language.1 Perhaps the ascendancy of science and the domination of the scientific method has created such a restricted view of language that a reaction in favor of more dimensions to language is to be taken simply as clear testimony to a general degeneration of meaningful discourse, a degeneration in which the church figures prominently.

Baseball has commanded the attention of Americans for more years and for a longer period each year — the better part of six months — than any other sport.

Somehow you immediately feel smarter and more prepared, commanding attention whether you're dominating in the board room or strutting down Fifth Avenue.

Gwendoline Christie: While Gwendoline's 6» 3» height will always command attention, I was bored with her choice of menswear - inspired ensembles as she can do so much more with her statuesque form than this standard - issue silk blouse and black trousers uniform.

Meg immediately commands the attentions of Lord Darlington (Stephen Campbell Moore), a notorious raconteur and rake who idles away his days and nights in the company of rich cronies, including Tuppy (Tom Wilkinson), more formally known as Lord Augustus.

Playing a rougher, more emotional variant of his character from Drive, Gosling is perfectly cast and commands one's attention every moment he's on screen.

Any costume drama with Helena Bonham Carter in a main role probably is worth at least a look for her performance, and she commands attention as the story's most beguiling character, Miss Havisham, even though the way she's utilized feels borne more from the tradition of Gothic horror than customary.

School climate is also commanding greater national attention under the Every Student Succeeds Act as groups work to include school discipline practices and other measures that can help make new ESSA accountability systems more accurate, robust and reflective of the daily challenges and opportunities in education.

Young people are telling us that they are paying attention to how we have failed to be stewards of a «more perfect union» for our Posterity, that they can command the attention of the media, that they can energize their peers in great numbers — and that they want change.

It's better than it was a few years ago, when it required more attention than actually looking at your smartphone to operate, but I found the voice command setup still didn't recognize about 30 percent of my Yankee commands, and the touch screen interface isn't nearly as intuitive some competitive vehicles.

In fact, the front looks more like one big bumper with a large air dam and dinner plate sized fog lamp and indicator inserts commanding attention.

You may want to hide behind a teetering pile of books, but you're more likely to command attention and be more approachable if you're standing.

So, while it may be tough to command the attention of undergrads between pub crawls and frosh week nuttiness, Virtual Brokers looks like they're putting a more personal approach into their online brokerage image.

Rascal's attention span is increasing and he's now able to follow more complicated commands and concentrate for longer.

Their attention span is longer and they can understand more complex commands, the only problem is that often they don't want to do as they're told, and they can be stubborn and ornery at times.

Lessons include: pay attention, sit, stay, walk on leash without pulling, lie down, wait, come (all on leash), and more — though classes are NOT just about «commands.»

Puppies with short attention spans may have a hard time learning to stay more than a handful of seconds, and dogs who have a hard time coping with frustration may find it hard as well, but this is an important command all dogs should master.

But with training, there can be more control instilled, where your dog will show restraint and also solid recall when you command for his attention.

Description: Your dog will learn «Go to your place», down at a distance, train with distractions, learn off leash commands, attention and much more!

My dog is much more calm and pays attention to commands more.

Training does more than teach just commands (which is important all by itself) but it also teaches a system of communication, how rewards are accessed, that paying attention to the humans is beneficial, and strengthens the bond between dog and handler.

Often learning a few obedience commands can give shy dogs more confidence, so Alvin would do best in a home with a patient owner who will give him the time and attention he needs to bond and learn.

Dogs thrive on attention, and you may even find your dog returning the favor by being more attentive to your commands.

Sometimes keeping track of all the keyblade transformations and activating them accordingly has you watching your action commands more than paying attention to what's happening in front of you.

Using the right analog stick to aim an infinite amount of bottle caps for distractions or a grenade for a more destructive purpose feels great, moving the voice commands to the D - pad for easier guidance with the Mudokon slaves is welcomed, and adding the «All O» Ya» speech to grab the attention of multiple Mudokons at once was something the original game desperately needed.

Whereas other games only allowed you to toss some meat to draw the attention of these dangerous beasts or release captive ones to deal some damage to enemies (not counting the Shangri La missions of FC4 where you could control a tiger), here players can command various predators to attack specific enemies, move to certain positions, and use some of their special abilities — like immunity to fire, stealth, scouting, and more — or ride them into battle.

The popularity of rhythm games has waxed and waned more dramatically than many genres through the years, and whils they no longer command the giddy attention they received in the 2000s, they still endure, with notable entries emerging from time to time.

But its beauty is more than just skin deep, because, also like all Vaillaware games, Dragon's Crown plays host to a raft of fantastic mechanics that are deeply satisfying and engaging enough to command your attention over many hours on end.

Certainly Nintendo's iconic characters could command more attention, and more value, on mobile than any other video game characters — if the games are up to the quality standards that Nintendo is known for.

Executed as large - scale endeavors, sometimes spanning more than six feet in any direction, his impeccable technique and draughtmanship command the viewer's attention.

«Big photographs command more attention and draw the viewer into their wealth of information.»

To command attention and appear more confident when making presentations, refrain from placing your hands in the palm up position, while signifying you are trustworthy and honest, it also displays a lack of power and authority.

A simple yet effective rule of thumb to follow if you want to appear more confident and command attention is to move less.

The selection this year was strong, with a number of smaller galleries commanding much of the attention for more unique and creative booth installations.

Ultimately, energy policy that's market - driven and consumer focused — as the rise in natural gas use surely reflects — is better than government - driven, command - and - control policies that pay more attention to ideological agendas than what's best for the economy and consumers.

The problem is, most leadership positions are filled with lawyers who've never learned how to lead other lawyers, who don't work together as a team, and who have other priorities (billable hours, clients, and prospective clients) that command more of their attention.

Even many of the so - called resume writing services are actually little more than glorified typing and formatting services that mostly rely on forms that you must fill out, they generally do not have Certified Resume Writers on staff, they quite often use a «cookie - cutter» approach, and they do not take each order as a challenge to create a unique document that will command attention.

Though both sentences convey the same message, the second is much more attention grabbing, commanding and does a better job highlighting your skills.

Engaging action verbs like the ones used in the professional driver cover letter sample make your argument more persuasive and command the attention of employers, so employ some of the following verbs to strengthen your voice and help you become a more hirable candidate: assemble, maintain, operate, apply, utilize, systemize, distribute, catalogue, and process.

Though the fascinating ways in which Don Draper and company cheat their way through each season of Mad Men may command our attention more than, say, picking up the dry cleaning on the way home or remembering to schedule a babysitter for Friday night, routinely failing to do these things can be just as dramatically destructive to our relationships.

Properties in the million + price range command more attention to style and detail through luxury «home staging».

The lamps are even more gorgeous in person and definitely command attention in the room — in a good way, of course:).

Lay the foundation for a fabulous dining table with linens that command attention — and what's more eyecatching than a black and white stripe?